Cake Anyone?

Maybe I should have seen it coming (their flyer and the fact that half the performers for Sunday practiced in the arts of rasta were big enough hints), but MAN there were a lot hippies at the Festival Del Mar. (Not that there's anything wrong with that. I mean, there was a time where I wanted dreadlocks and a goatee, but I'm glad I grew out of that phase. Really glad.) At one point while were watching ALO, people were dancing, kicking up dirt and I thought to myself "I bet they'd keep going if it rained and this area got all muddy. In fact, I think they'd enjoy it more." Then I remembered Woodstock and let it go.

In any case, we were there for Cake and they were definitely worth it. VIP was also worth it. ALO, Dilated Peoples and moe. were all bonus. I was surprised that there wasn't a terrible amount of people there. Supposedly last year they had over 8000 attend over two days. So assuming half went each day, it sure didn't look anywhere close to 4000 when we went. Maybe it was the Adams Avenue thing or the Padres last regular home season game that thinned the crowd? Or maybe the hippies scared everyone away?

I'm telling you, they're not so bad. They're added entertainment even. One guy had a penguin suit on. And no, not a coat and tails type of thing, I mean a real penguin suit. The hood was a penguin head. And there were hula hoopers abound. One girl kept us very amused while attempting to hula while throwing and catching a frisbee at the same time. Oh alright, you had to be there, but in the end, it was fun times all around.

photos, as always. enjoy.